Viniyoga
Viniyoga™ (prefixes vi and ni plus yoga) is an ancient Sanskrit term that implies differentiation, adaptation, and appropriate application.
The practices of Yoga provide the means to bring out the best in each practitioner. This requires an understanding of a person's present condition, personal potential, appropriate goals and the means available. Just as every person is different, these aspects will vary with each individual.
The American Viniyoga™ Institute uses the term Viniyoga to refer to an approach to Yoga that adapts the various means and methods of practice to the unique condition, needs and interests of each individual - giving each practitioner the tools to individualize and actualize the process of self-discovery and personal transformation.
This approach to yoga evolved out of the teachings transmitted by T. Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar of Madras, India (Right).
There are four points that characterize the main difference between the Viniyoga™ approach and most other forms of asana practice.
- The use of repetition into and out of postures in addition to holding postures.
- The emphasis on function rather than form in asana practice, and the science of adapting the forms of the postures to achieve different results.
- The emphasis on breath as the medium for movement in asana, and the science of adapting the pattern of breathing in asana to produce different effects.
- The refined art and science of combination which allows teachers to create sequences of different orientation, length, and intensity to suit the intention and context of each practice.
Viniyoga Teachers:
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow has been a health practitioner and educator since 1974. Born and raised in Italy, Mirka traveled and studied
different modalities of dance, movement, psychology
and meditation in India, Europe and the United States.
Over the years Mirka has helped hundreds of
individuals develop and maintain a personal practice
and manage challenging personal and therapeutic
conditions.
Read more about Mirka Kraftsow
*Viniyoga Therapy workshops in February
Upper back, neck, and shoulders
Saturday Feb. 4th, 1:15-4:15pm, $60, please pre-register as space is limited
Low back, sacrum and hips
Saturday Feb. 11th, 1:15-4:15pm, $60
The 2 Saturday courses are synergistic, one will feed the other. Please consider giving yourself time to attend both, as part of learning the cooperative and integrated nature of your body-mind, and feeling into how these customized teachings directly affect your well-being
-Yoga Therapy, derived from the Yoga tradition of Patanjali and the Ayurvedic system of health, refers to the adaptation and application of Yoga techniques and practices to help individuals facing health challenges at any level manage their condition.
The general long-term goals of Yoga Thearapy include:
*reducing the symptoms of suffering that can be reduced
*managing the symptoms that cannot be reduced
*rooting out the causes wherever posssible
*improving life function, and
*shifting attitude and perspective in relationship to life's challenges.
"Yoga Therapy treats the whole person, seeking to change attitudes and actions that inhibit the natural healing process, and cultivate attitudes and actions that support it." Gary Kraftsow, MA, E-RYT 500, Founder and Director of the American Viniyoga Institute
* 100hr. In-depth Viniyoga Study (and Foundations Course for upcoming 200hr. Viniyoga Wellness Instructor Program)
Dates for 2012:
April
May
June
July
August
September
This is a very specialized course intended by Mirka to be accomodating to all of her students.
This course will be based on 3 principles of yogic wisdom; siksana(personal power), cikitsa(therapy), and adhyatmikha(self-awereness). Mirka has designed this longer format to set the stage for her students to generate a deeper, more sensitized understanding of exploring yoga for well-being. The 6 month format allows time for practice and integration, so that students are ready for the next wave of learning and can most fully benefit from Mirka's inspired teaching.
This In-depth Study serves as preparation for a continuing immersion into Viniyoga priniciples as it will be followed by a 200hr. Viniyoga Wellness Instructor Program to start in late fall. (Please go to www.viniyoga.com to review the Viniyoga Wellness Instructor Program, details for the upcoming dates at Westside to come soon...)
Whether you are a yoga practitioner, aspiring yoga teacher, current yoga teacher, or health professional interested in Viniyoga, Mirka is welcoming you to join this course. The In-depth Viniyoga Study will be 100hrs. of class-time, and will span 6 months. Students who continue on to The Viniyoga Wellness Instructor Training qualify for Yoga Alliance's 200hr. registration requirements for yoga teachers, plus 100hrs. continuing-ed credit, and may then go on to further their studies with AVI.
Tuition for the course is $1495, with a $495 non-refundable deposit to hold a spot. Please inquire with the studio about the payment plan we are offering, and pre-register soon as space is limited
